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I can't take it!

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jibby:
I realize this is the minority opinion, but I think you should occasionally and gently correct her.  Were you close before you left for college?  What does your mom say/think about this?  Have she and her sister ever talked about the granddaughter's behavior?

I was close with my cousin's two daughters and it was a similar situation.  Their manners were non-existent.  Their mother-figure lacked manners (and the desire to actually be a mother, but that's another story).  Their grandmother (my aunt) would ignore their behavior and then suddenly snap and scream at them.  Not so effective.  The girls were pretty blunt about wanting to be like me (scary, but hey), so even after I moved away, I would offer light-hearted corrections.  With the waiter situation, I would have said "hey chiclets, always be nice to the waiter, he controls your food and I doubt you could do his job".

Occasionally my aunt and cousin would roll their eyes, but I prefer that over the huge disservice of allowing the girls to become socially inept.

Edited for spelling...sheesh...

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